MENTAL ILLNESS IN PRISON
Stand up for Jamaica is also involved to defend the human rights for inmates that suffer of menthal illness. In fact, while international scrutiny and the work of human rights activists have inculcated a greater focus on human rights issues behind bars, the treatment of mentally ill prisoners remains a significant concern
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE &PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Stand Up For Jamaica provides a Behavioural Specialist and a Psychologist as part of our programmes. The Behavioural Specialist presently has sessions with the adult males at The Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility and the Psychologist works with the minors at South Camp and Metcalf Street Juvenile Facilities.
Stand up for Jamaica is also involved to defends the human rights for inmates that suffer of menthal illness. In fact, while international scrutiny and the work of human rights activists have inculcated a greater focus on human rights issues behind bars, the treatment of mentally ill prisoners remains a significant concern
GYNAECOLOGICAL SERVICES
Stand Up For Jamaica provide a Gynaecologist for the girls at south camp who has bi-monthly sessions with them where they learn about their reproductive health and receive any needed attention or examination.